Tips for Buying good food Posts

Well, Autumn is here. The leaves are changing fast. Halloween will be here soon, and the pumpkins are ready for picking.   There are new recipes out there for all kinds dishes. I found a few that sound really good.   I found one for Pumpkin-Carrot Soup that sounded really good. It has pumpkin, organic butter, organic carrts and onions and a whole lot of good spices.   We ...

You walk over to the organic section at your grocey store. You pick up cello wrapped lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and celery or one of those mixed salads. The package says organic on the outside. Are you sure thats what it said? Could it have possibly said made with organic ingredients? Better read the small print.   What does organic really mean. It means that foods are grown accordi...

We all know that fresh is best, right? But even buying fresh vegetables you should check the quality of what you buy. Always pick from the back of the bin. Most grocery stores stock from the back moving the produce from the day before to the front so that it will be purchased first. Remember that the vegetables you are buying are not picked that day. Look for soft spots, brown spots, bruises and d...